Baldwin v. Housing Authority of the City of Camden, New Jersey

278 F. Supp. 2d 365 (2003)

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Baldwin v. Housing Authority of the City of Camden, New Jersey

United States District Court for the District of New Jersey
278 F. Supp. 2d 365 (2003)

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Facts

Sara Baldwin (plaintiff) submitted an application for a Section 8 voucher to the Housing Authority of the City of Camden (housing authority) (defendant). The Section 8 program was a federal program that provided financial assistance to low-income individuals so that they could rent housing from private landlords. Local housing authorities reviewed applications from eligible individuals, approved or denied the applications, and provided vouchers to approved applicants. The housing authority denied Baldwin’s application based on her credit history. Baldwin requested that the housing authority conduct a hearing to review the denial of her application. At the hearing, Baldwin offered evidence showing seven years of satisfactory rental-payment history. Baldwin offered this evidence in order to demonstrate that her credit history did not adequately reflect her suitability to participate in the Section 8 program. However, the hearing officer, a housing-authority employee, stated that Baldwin was not permitted to present the evidence. The hearing officer then upheld the denial of Baldwin’s application. Subsequently, Baldwin brought suit, contending that the housing authority violated the Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. The housing authority filed a motion to dismiss. The district court took the motion under advisement.

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Issue

Holding and Reasoning (Wolfson, J.)

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